The industrial area on the outskirts of Avdiivka remains the epicenter of Russia's aggression in the Donbas. It is here, where militants deploy forces from different parts of the front and send in reinforcements consisting of Russian army units.

As reported by Censor.NET citing TSN, according to intelligence, Russia's 128th Internal Troops Special Regiment arrived in Yasynuvata which is only 10 km away from Avdiivka, while several trucks with soldiers of the 100th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade were relocated to the western outskirts of Donetsk.